Full or whole fat milk consumption may lead to Cognitive decline
Results of recent research that were published in Molecular Nutrition &Food research suggest that there are no obvious potential links between consumption of the most popular dairy products and cognition. There may be an association however with a greater rate of cognitive decline over a 2 year period in older adults at high cardiovascular disease…
Electric milk tanker a ‘world-first’? Fonterra
Renowned global dairy nutrition firm, Fonterra, has taken the wraps off what it regards as New Zealand’s first electric milk tanker. The vehicle is “about” the same size as a regular tanker, has a range of approximately 140kms on a full charge and takes approximately three hours to change. Furthermore, the company says the milk…
Source : Thats farming 25th July 2022 by Catherina Cunnane
IT IS OFTEN argued by politicians and agriculture industry members that Irish beef and dairy producers are more climate-friendly compared to other countries. The Taoiseach said this week that Ireland’s beef and dairy industry “produces in a much more carbon efficient way than other countries”. Two independent politicians went further to claim that Irish farmers…
‘Throw everything’ at FMD and LSD : Australian dairy industry
The Australian dairy industry has enacted the emergency animal disease team to coordinate the dairy value chain’s response to the heightened threat of foot and mouth disease and lumpy skin disease. Representatives of the dairy industry’s farming, processing and research and development sectors — from Australian Dairy Farmers, Australian Dairy Products Federation and Dairy Australia…
CHOBANI’S FOUNDER MR. HAMDI ULUKAYA SDG ADVOCATE BY UN
Amidst the growing number of humanitarian crises facing the world, today United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Mr. Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and CEO of Chobani as a Sustainable Development Goals Advocate. “The Sustainable Development Goals are the world’s blueprint to build a healthier, greener and sustainable future by 2030. With the clock ticking and multiple…
EU reviews dairy safety controls in Poland and Netherlands
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at milk and dairy products in Poland and the Netherlands. A remote DG Sante audit, in March 2021 in Poland found the system was well-designed but a lack of training and internal audits weaken the effectiveness. Dairy products with traditional characteristics are sold…
Manure-Eating Worms Could Be the Dairy Industry’s Climate Solution
With 6,000 dairy cows, 5,000 beef cattle and thousands of tons of apples, potatoes and cherries produced annually, Royal Dairy in Royal City, Washington, uses hundreds of millions of gallons of water per year. All that water, once used, carries animal waste, pathogens and environmentally harmful chemicals, like nitrate, that can contaminate groundwater and contribute…
Consumers and manufacturers share responsibility for the planet’s health
Product launches satisfy consumer expectations around environmental responsibility For several years now, Innova’s Top 10 Trends have been headed by issues related to transparency and building consumer trust. By 2022, these trends had zeroed in on environmental issues and a shift in key consumer concerns about the environment. Even in a pandemic, the health of…
Global dairy prices in ‘holding pattern’ as index slips 1.3% overnight
Global Dairy Trade prices fell 1.3% overnight, a result Westpac says was weaker than expected. The Global Dairy Trade index is a bimonthly auction which connects buyers and sellers of dairy from around the world and helps determine a fair market price. Westpac senior agri-economist Nathan Penny said, despite the fall, prices remained very high….
Yili Scoops Global Innovation Awards
Global dairy giant Yili has scooped the innovation category at the 15th Global Dairy Congress in Laval, France. Yili, which operates two dairy companies in New Zealand, and its subsidiary Ausnutria topped the tally for most awards at the World Dairy Innovation Awards held simultaneously with the Congress. The awards were for packaging design, infant…